the boy scouts of america have nominated former defense secretary robert gates to lead the group. gates who also led the cia is a former eagle scout. if approved, he'll have a two-year term. >>> majsor new crackdown on smoking in new york city. a new law will raise the minimum age to buy cigarettes from 18 to 21. new york will be the largest city to crack down on cigarette sales to 19 and 20-year-olds. it was a personal victory to the council member who presented this. his mother and father died of cancer. >> i'm not a fan of smoking. it's bad for you and kills you. if you can carry an m-16 and go to a war overseas and lose your life, you can't light up a cigarette? >> i need to understand what the mindset is. why are we now dictating, you know, if you are of age to do so many other things -- >> yeah, like die. >> exactly. like die while you're fighting for your country, why can't you light up a cigarette? by the way, no sales for cigarettes, no coupons, no promotional sales. and the minimum cost for a pack of cigarettes or small cigars is $10.50. it was already astronomical. >> w